Maria Hernandez Park
Maria Hernandez Park is a municipal park. Its address is in New York City. The site is in the hands of New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Maria Hernandez Park is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 6 miles from Maria Hernandez Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Maria Hernandez Park
Maria Hernandez Park is a municipal park in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City. It is located between Knickerbocker Avenue on the southwest to Irving Avenue on the northeast, and Starr Street on the northwest to Suydam Street on the southeast. The park is 6.87 acres (2.78 ha) and is near the Jefferson Street station of the New York City Subway (L train).
The park has four wheelchair-accessible entrances. In a process that lasted from 2016 to 2022, it has a newly renovated basketball court, handball court, fitness equipment, spray showers and benches, and a newly built performance stage; the playground was rebuilt with brand new equipment.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 7 acres
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
Rooms near Maria Hernandez Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 7Yankee Stadium
- 8Barclays Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Maria Hernandez Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 7 mi west | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Hempstead | 17 mi east | 25 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Newark | 13 mi west | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Secaucus | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 14 mi west | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| North Hempstead | 15 mi northeast | 20 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
Each of these is within 11 miles.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw26 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw46 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw511 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw65 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw79 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw83 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays CenterPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
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What people ask about Maria Hernandez Park
Is Maria Hernandez Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Maria Hernandez Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Maria Hernandez Park from Oyster Bay?
About 23 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Maria Hernandez Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Maria Hernandez Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (8 mi, 19 places to stay).
From people who live in New York City
No one has shared advice yet; New York City’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.